EVS project in Globala Kronoberg
Växjö, Sweden
Youth, culture, media and communication
About Globala Kronoberg
Globala Kronoberg is a center for international projects in the region of Kronoberg, Sweden.
We coordinate, host and send EVS-volunteers and we inform youngsters and local associations about
international projects. We are cultural-exchange enthusiasts so we try to motivate young people to participate in
international exchanges. We also organize courses, fairs and trainings.
Work-schedule and team
One work-day in our organization can consist in visiting a school to inform about EVS, helping EVS-volunteers to
get settled Växjö or planing an summer camp.
The volunteer will work between 9.00 and 16.00 every day and will have 2 free-days per week and total of 24
vacation-days during the project.
As a volunteer you will work in a team of 6-8 people who are volunteers, interns, project leaders and project
assistants.
Växjö and Kronoberg
Växjö is a municipality of 80.000 inhabitants in the region of Kronoberg, in the south of Sweden. It s situated 3
hours train-travel from Copenhagen, Denmark and 5 hours from Stockholm. More about Växkö and Kronoberg
here: www.vaxjo.se
Accommodation and transport
The volunteer will live in shared apartment in a village outside Växjö, having his/her own room and sharing
bathroom, kitchen and other common areas. The communication is made by bus between the accommodation and
the working place and it will take max 40 minutes (one way travel). The volunteer will receive a bus-card every
month for those travels.
There is Internet in the accommodation.
Food and meals
The volunteers receive food-money and pocket every month.
Volunteer's role and tasks
The volunteer's role in this project is to assist in arranging activities and developing projects.
Here are some examples of tasks for the volunteers:
- Create promotional material about our activities such as flyers, posters and invitations
- Update social media (Facebook, blog, twitter) news, pictures, activities, etc
- Plan, prepare and arrange local activities for young people (volunteer meetings, cultural presentations,
international camps)
- Plan, prepare and arrange introduction for new EVS volunteers
- Plan, prepare and arrange presentations about EVS and international projects in different places in the region
(employment office, schools, youth organizations)
- Create media material to promote EVS in the Region
- Document activities through films, pictures and texts
Candidates` profile and recruitment process
This vacancy is for 1 volunteer in a 12 months project, starting in January 2016. We are looking for a volunteer
who:
- is interested in international projects and cultural exchanges
- enjoys working in a team with people with different backgrounds
- is flexible and creative, enjoys both office work (planing, meetings, brainstorming, administration) but also enjoys
organizing activities with young people (such as info-presentations, meetings, workshops, etc)
- is interested in digital and social media
If you are interested in this project, please send your CV and a motivational letter (both documents in English) to
[email protected]. Note that you should write “Globala Kronoberg`s project” in the e-mail `s subject, so we can
easily recognize the project you are applying for. Your application should be sent before 3th of April 2015.
Contact details
Globala Kronoberg
Infanterigatan 10
352 35 Växjö
SWEDEN
+46 470 223 40
[email protected]
www.globalakronoberg.se
www.Facebook.com/GlobalaKronoberg